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Producing the Highly Skilled Workforce by Eric Witcher Over the past few years, we have seen a surge of activity at sites surrounding Melbourne International Airport. This impressive stream of new business is the result of a tremendous community effort…
How to Weight the Pluses and Minuses by Carol Craig Diversification as a business concept can be interpreted in a number of different ways and with it comes pros and cons. I have learned that business operations can effectively be…
Coastal Steel is Making its Mark It has been proven that the key to economic growth and new jobs are small businesses. In Brevard County, 63 percent of companies are classified as small businesses. Our economy continues to grow despite…
EDC Data Tools Guide Informed Decisions Every business owner and organization needs a toolbox – a box filled with not only tangible tools that help build your product or service faster and more efficiently, but also tools that allow you…
Positioning Itself for the Wave of the Future By Carl Kotala What’s in a name? If you’re the city of Cocoa Beach … plenty. From the space program to the TV show “I Dream of Jeannie,” having six miles of…
Brevard Businesses Bring Home Awards For actors, it’s the Emmys and Academy Awards that measure the value of a performance. For Florida businesses, innovation and economic contributions are strengths validated through a coveted Governor’s Business Diversification Award. Through distinctive community…
An Overview of Brevard’s Economy by Paul O’Quin 2011 proved to be an eventful year for the economy in Brevard County and abroad. The global, national and local economies endured significant changes which will permanently alter the path of future developments,…
Half Time in North Brevard’s Reawakening by George White There are signs of new life as Titusville emerges in the post Space Shuttle era. Bleak forecasts all of which focused on the layoffs at Kennedy Space Center have given way…
EDC Helps Secure Florida Defense Grant Dollars by Ron Cobb Although our moniker is the “Space Coast,” military installations rank high on the list of Brevard’s unique identifying assets. Brevard County is home to units that are performing some of…
After a decade of growth, Chris Burton was faced with his first real test as a business owner when, in 2008, “everyone told me to cut, cut, cut; hang on for the ride and hope for the best.” Rather than…
